Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201096864 - Employee Fractures Leg in Fall From Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201096864 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 11/04/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126134725	11/21/2003	1761	238390	Southcoast Sheet Metal

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 4, 2003, Employee #1, a sheet metal installer, was loading the roof of a single family home with materials. He slipped and slid approximately 10 feet, then fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a fractured leg and a crushed heel as a result of the accident. He was not wearing fall protection at the time of the accident.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, ROOF, SHEET METAL, SLIP, CRUSHED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126134725			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheetmetal duct installers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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